Review of Saving Private Ryan (1998) by Yourstruly — 09 Nov 2012
I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see a war movie that isn't packed with a butt-load of nationalism and military propaganda. I mean Saving Private Ryan does have some of that, but not a butt-load.
In other words, the script, the acting and the directing contain so much drawing power that I can overlook any of the very minor flaws which might be hidden throughout this marvelous story. Not many movies have left me more engaged than this one.
It's intense, it's compelling, it's slow and it punches a hole in your chest and grips your heart for three hours while a group of soldiers walk on eggshells. And the first scene may be the most horrifically enchanting moment in cinema history.
This review of Saving Private Ryan (1998) was written by Yourstruly on 09 Nov 2012.
Saving Private Ryan has generally received very positive reviews.
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